DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEPTIC ULCERS

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Lipid-Lowering Drugs
Lipid-lowering drugs should be taken indefinitely; when they are stopped, plasma lipoproteins return to pretreatment levels. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) remain the drugs of choice for...
In Brief: Hepatitis B Reactivation with Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs for Hepat[r]

Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) - A New Long-Acting Insulin for Diabetes
The FDA has approved insulin degludec (Tresiba – Novo Nordisk) for treatment of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Insulin degludec is the third long-acting human insulin analog to...
Drugs Past Their Expiration Date
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Edoxaban (Savaysa) - The Fourth New Oral Anticoagulant
The FDA has approved edoxaban (Savaysa – Daiichi Sankyo), a once-daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor, for treatment of venous thromoboembolism (VTE) and for prevention of stroke and...
Secukinumab (Cosentyx) for Psoriasis
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Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
The FDA has approved the fully human monoclonal antibody bezlotoxumab (Zinplava – Merck) for use with antibacterial drug treatment to reduce recurrence of Clostridium difficile...
Nusinersen (Spinraza) for Spinal M[r]

ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of the study was to find the optimal H. pylori eradication therapy for children in Vietnam, a
developing country. Therefore, we evaluated a non-invasive diagnostic method and antibiotic susceptibility
of H. pylori strains, the major determinant of treatment outcome, as we[r]

Land treatment process was chosen as the firststage project in Xingtai Wastewater
Treatment Plant located in Xingtai city, Hebei Province, PR China. UNITANK was chosen as the
treatment technology in the secondary project in order to ameliorate the drawbacks of large land[r]

Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto) for Heart Failure
The FDA has approved Entresto (Novartis), an oral fixed-dose combination of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril and the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan, to reduce the risk of...
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Dia[r]

Two New GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Diabetes
Two new injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists, dulaglutide (Trulicity [trū li si tee] – Lilly) and albiglutide (Tanzeum [tan'' zee um] – GSK), have been...
A Combination of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir (Harvoni) for Hepatitis C
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In Brief: Influenza in 2015
Superseded by The Medical Letter "Influenza Vaccine for 2016-2017" - Issue 1505, October 10, 2016The CDC has announced that the most common influenza viruses circulating now are influenza A...
Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat) for COPD
Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat – Bo[r]

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for Type 2 Diabetes
Dapagliflozin (dap" a gli fl oe'' zin; Farxiga – Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca), an SGLT2 (sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for oral treatment...
Macitentan (Opsumit) for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Flibanserin (Addyi) for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
The FDA has approved flibanserin (Addyi – Sprout) for treatment of premenopausal women with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) not caused by another medical or...
Naloxegol (Movantik) for Opioid-Induced Constipat[r]

In Brief: Generic Celecoxib
The FDA has authorized two manufacturers (Teva, Mylan) to market generic formulations of celecoxib (Celebrex – Pfizer), the only COX-2 selective inhibitor remaining on the US market....
Extended-Release Oxycodone and Acetaminophen (Xartemis XR)
The FDA has approved a f[r]

Drugs for Psoriasis
Mild to moderate psoriasis is generally treated with topical corticosteroids. Vitamin D analogs and tazarotene are topical alternatives that can be used in combination with topical...
Nivolumab (Opdivo) for Metastatic Melanoma and Metastatic NSCLC
The FDA has approved nivoluma[r]

Antiviral Drugs for Seasonal Influenza 2016-2017
Antiviral drugs can be used for prophylaxis and treatment of influenza. Frequently updated information on influenza activity, testing for influenza, and antiviral resistance is available from the...
Another Insulin Glargine (Basaglar) for Diabetes[r]

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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery
Antimicrobial prophylaxis can decrease the incidence of postoperative surgical site infection after some procedures. Since the last Medical Letter article on this subject, consensus guidelines...
QuilliChew ER - Extended-Release Chewable Methylphenidate Tablet[r]

Two New Drugs for Skin and Skin Structure Infections
The FDA has approved two new drugs for treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. Dalbavancin...
Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide (Velphoro) for Hyperphosphatemia
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Durlaza - A 24-Hour Extended-Release Aspirin
The FDA has approved Durlaza (New Haven Pharmaceuticals), a 24-hour extended-release (ER) aspirin formulation available only by prescription, for secondary prevention of myocardial...
Fluad - An Adjuvanted Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for Older Adults
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